Hand held GPS
03-09-2013, 11:42 AM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 273
Hand held GPS
Does anyone on this site use a GPS to get to their deer stands?
I'm in a new area and will use one of these for awhile until I,m used to the area. I'm trying to get the best bang for the buck but something a "non" geek could use easily. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
daddus
I'm in a new area and will use one of these for awhile until I,m used to the area. I'm trying to get the best bang for the buck but something a "non" geek could use easily. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
daddus
03-10-2013, 04:32 AM
#3
Spike
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Maine
Posts: 57
Gps
Go to the Garmin site and look at the Etrex and Dakota models. There are several different ones from basic to more "geekie". You can get some good deals on used ones too. Over on the Archery Talk forum there was a Garmin 76S for $50.
03-10-2013, 10:11 AM
#5
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Williamsport, PA
Posts: 273
Guys,
So I can locate and mark a lot of stands and be able to get to each stand with one? Is there a limit of places I can mark? As you can tell I have never used one of these so all information is useful to me.
Thank you
daddus
So I can locate and mark a lot of stands and be able to get to each stand with one? Is there a limit of places I can mark? As you can tell I have never used one of these so all information is useful to me.
Thank you
daddus
03-10-2013, 05:14 PM
#7
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Allegan, MI
Posts: 8,019
Yep, even the lowest price Garmin etrex will do all you are wanting to do and you'll be able to put all the waypoints for stands, etc., than you will ever need. FYI the amazon.com website is about as good as you can get for prices. That's where I bought my Garmin Legend HCx last year for $153 and no shipping charges, which was by far the best price anywhere for it.
03-11-2013, 06:02 AM
#8
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 1,926
Old Hunter
After using a compass for decades, I'm going with a basic Garmin etrex.
It's good for moving from point A to B in the light, and moving from Point A to B in next day's pre dawn hours.
I've got a planned hunt, possibly over four or five consecutive days. I plan to play it by "ear."
I intend to hunt and scout; move and then move. I have at least four public areas, which I may cover. A gps will make the moves easier, especially over a five day, out of state hunt. One day I can move to point B, to point C, to point D one day. And have the option to move from Point A, the starting point, right to Point C the next day, without a lot of retained memory by me on Point C.
Any limitation on a gps is the "shoe leather" used. I'll be hunting solo, so I won't have to convince anyone else to move.
And I'll do some pre-season practice with the preseason walks in a park. And I'll find out how long batteries last, and how many to carry on the hunt. The old compass will remain as backup. That doesn't use batteries.
Hard to believe March is here already.
It's good for moving from point A to B in the light, and moving from Point A to B in next day's pre dawn hours.
I've got a planned hunt, possibly over four or five consecutive days. I plan to play it by "ear."
I intend to hunt and scout; move and then move. I have at least four public areas, which I may cover. A gps will make the moves easier, especially over a five day, out of state hunt. One day I can move to point B, to point C, to point D one day. And have the option to move from Point A, the starting point, right to Point C the next day, without a lot of retained memory by me on Point C.
Any limitation on a gps is the "shoe leather" used. I'll be hunting solo, so I won't have to convince anyone else to move.
And I'll do some pre-season practice with the preseason walks in a park. And I'll find out how long batteries last, and how many to carry on the hunt. The old compass will remain as backup. That doesn't use batteries.
Hard to believe March is here already.
03-12-2013, 07:36 AM
#9
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
This is darn right funny.. I am not saying that Garmin is not any good though. I do like my DeLorme Earthmate better than a Garmin though. Even our law enforcement folks rely on DeLorme..
03-12-2013, 07:39 AM
#10
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Maine
Posts: 12,564
And I'll do some pre-season practice with the preseason walks in a park. And I'll find out how long batteries last, and how many to carry on the hunt. The old compass will remain as backup. That doesn't use batteries.